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Former Clinton aide predicts Obama will stay neutral in 2016 primary

McLarty noted that Obama appointed Vice President Biden to lead a task force on producing recommendations on gun violence.

“I mean, he’s put Vice President Biden on point in terms of some of these negotiations, and there may very well be some other very well-qualified candidates on the Democratic side, certainly on the Republican side,” McLarty said. “It really is a little too far to speculate, but I think the president really, probably, most likely stays neutral.

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I think Palin collected more votes for Mayor of Wasilla than Biden ever got in any of his previous runs for president. Obama wouldn’t want to be the guy seen stabbing his loyal #2 in the back and figures Hillary can capture the nomination without his help (or despite it, as the case may be).

He knows the GOP will be out to dismantle his legacy, so he’s not going to throw his support behind the crazy uncle who would probably lose to any reasonable candidate (but never underestimate the stupidity of the American people).